Relion 630 series

Feeder protection and control

REF630
Flexibility for demanding utility and
industrial power distribution systems

Extensive earth-fault protection for

distribution networks
REF630 is a comprehensive feeder management relay
for protection, control, measurement and supervision in
utility and industrial power distribution systems, including
radial, looped and meshed distribution networks, with
or without distributed power generation. REF630 is also
ideal for feeder bay control.

The 630 series relays are equipped with a large graphical

display which can show customizable single-line diagrams
(SLD) with position indication for the circuit breaker,
disconnectors and the earthing switch. Also measured values
can be displayed. The SLDs can be flexibly adjusted to meet
user requirements using PCM600.

Application
REF630 has been designed to be the main protection
for overhead lines and cable feeders, in either isolated
neutral, resistance-earthed, compensated or effectively
earthed distribution networks. There are four pre-defined
configurations, designed to match the most typical feeder
protection and control requirements and intended for open/
closed ring feeder applications, radial overhead/mixed line
feeder applications, ring/meshed feeder applications and bus
sectionalizers. The pre-defined configurations can be used
as such or easily tailored to application-specific requirements
with freely selectable functions.

The 630 series HMI is distinguished by fifteen three-color

LEDs and five configurable push buttons, which can be
used as control buttons for various tasks such as blocking,
adjusting setting groups or triggering the disturbance
recorder. The five push buttons can also be conveniently
used as menu shortcuts. Another distinguishing feature is the
detached HMI, as an option to the integrated HMI, which is
highly beneficial from a wiring perspective due to the large
number of IOs the 630 series relays are equipped with.

REF630 can be used in either single or double-busbar

applications with one or two breakers and numerous
switching devices. It also supports a substantial number
of both manually and motor-operated disconnectors and
earthing switches. Consequently, REF630 can be used to
control various types of switchgears.
The earth-fault protection has been significantly extended,
now including not only directional and non-directional,
transient/intermittent, wattmetric and admittance-based but
also both harmonics-based and multifrequency admittancebased earth-fault protection. The new additions take the
earth-fault protection to new heights, creating an extensive
earth-fault protection portfolio. In addition, the sensitivity of
the intermittent earth-fault protection has been significantly
improved and reactive power undervoltage protection added.
REF630 also includes a fault locator which locates short
circuits in radial distribution networks and earth faults in
effectively and low-resistance earthed ones. If the fault current
is as high as or higher than the load current, earth faults in
isolated neutral distribution networks will also be located.
The pre-configurations can be tailored to meet the application
requirements using the IEC 61850-compliant protection and
control IED manager PCM600.
Human-machine Interface (HMI)
As a member of the Relion product family, REF630 shares
the same Human Machine Interface (HMI) look and feel as the
other Relion protection and control relays and IEDs. The same
look and feel includes the location of a push button with a
certain function and the menu structure.
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Standardized communication
REF630 fully supports the IEC 61850 standard for communication in substations. The feeder management relay also
supports the DNP3 (TCP/IP) and 60870-5-103 communication
protocols, and is able to use two communication protocols
simultaneously. The supported communication protocols,
including IEC 61850, offer seamless connectivity to various
station automation and SCADA systems.
The implementation of the IEC 61850 standard in REF630
covers both vertical and horizontal communication, including
GOOSE messaging according to IEC 61850-8-1 with both
binary and analog signals. Analog GOOSE messaging
enables fast transfer of analog measured values over the
station bus. This facilitates, for example, sharing of RTD input
values such as surrounding temperature with other relays.
GOOSE messaging is an alternative to traditional hardwiring
signaling for exchanging interlocking information between
the relays. For time-critical applications, REF630 supports
synchronization over Ethernet using SNTP or over a separate
bus using IRIG-B.
630 series
REF630 is a member of ABBs Relion product family and
part of its 630 protection and control series. The 630 series
relays are characterized by functional scalability and flexibile
configurability, and have been designed to unleash the full
potential of the IEC 61850 standard for communication and
interoperability of substation automation devices. In addition
to REF630, the 630 series includes the following relays:
RET630 Transformer protection and control
REM630 Motor protection and control
REG630 Generator protection and control

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REF630

FEEDER PROTECTION AND CONTROL IED

Preconfiguration B for radial overhead/mixed line feeder
LOCAL HMI *)

PROTECTION

ALSO AVAILABLE
- 5 prog. push buttons on LHMI
- Disturbance and fault recorders
- IED self-supervision
- Local/Remote push button on LHMI
- Sequence event recorder
- User management
- WebHMI

1 1
IO
94

3I

AND
I2>
46

I2/I1>
46PD

3Ith>F
49F

1 1

3I>
51P-1

3I>/Io>BF
51BF/51NBF

3I>>>
50P/51P
2

3I>>
51P-2

3I2f>
68

UL1UL2UL3

Io

PRECONFIGURATION

Io>>>
50N/51N

Io>
51N-1

Io>>
51N-2

OR
*) Fixed or detached LHMI is available.

COMMUNICATION

CONDITION MONITORING
AND SUPERVISION
1 1
FUSEF
60

1 1
CBCM
CBCM

1 1
MCS 3I
MCS 3I

OPTS
OPTM

1 2
Io>
67N-1

Protocols:
IEC 61850-8-1
IEC 60870-5-103
DNP3

E
E
3

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
1
0
0
0

1
1
0
1
1
1

0
1
0
1
0
1

0
0
1
0
0
0

0
0
1
1
0
0

Interfaces:
Ethernet: TX (RJ45), FX (LC)
Serial:
Serial glass fiber (ST),
Serial plastic fiber
(snap-in connector)

TCS
TCM

1
1
1
1
1
1

1
0
0
0
1
0

U<>
U<>

Uo
CONTROL AND INDICATION 1)
FLOC
21FL

Z<
21, 21P, 21N
3

3U<
27

P>
32R/32O

Io>HA
51NHA

3I>>
67-2
5

16
MAP
MAP

Yo>
21YN

Object

U2>
47O-

3U>
59

f>
81O

SOTF
SOTF

Q>, 3U<
32Q, 27
2

U1>
47O+

Uo>
59G

Io>IEF
67NIEF
5

df/dt>
81R

2)

U1<
47U+

3I>
67-1

2)

2
8

ES
1)

MEASUREMENT
Ctrl

CB
DC

Po>
32N

Io>
67N-2

6
UFLS/R
81LSH

Check availability of binary inputs/outputs

from technical documentation
Control and indication function for
primary object

1 1
OI
79

SYNC
25

Analog interface types

Current transformer

51)

Voltage transformer

1)

One of available current transformer

inputs is sensitive (0.1 / 0.5 A)

PQM3I
PQM3I

PQM3Upe
PQM3Vpg

PQM3Upp
PQM3Vpp

Io>Y
67YN
5

- I, U, Io, Uo, P, Q, E, pf, f

- Symmetrical components
- Limit value supervision

f<
81U

PQMUBU
PQMUBV

PQMU
PQMV

REMARKS
Optional
function

2 No. of instances enabled

by default

Function(s) not enabled by

default in preconfiguration,
can be enabled afterwards

1 No. of instances not enabled

by default in preconfiguration,
can be enabled afterwards

REF630 functional overview of the pre-configuration B.

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REF630 feeder protection and

control pre-configurations
Pre-configurations
Description

Pre-configuration

Pre-configuration A for open/closed ring feeder

Pre-configuration B for radial overhead/mixed line feeder

Pre-configuration C for ring/meshed feeder

Pre-configuration D for bus sectionalizer

Maximum number of instances available

Supported functions with codes and symbols

IEC 61850

IEC 60617

ANSI

Three-phase non-directional overcurrent, low stage

PHLPTOC

3I>

51P-1

Three-phase non-directional overcurrent, high stage

PHHPTOC

3I>>

51P-2

Three-phase non-directional overcurrent, instantaneous stage

PHIPTOC

3I>>>

50P/51P

Three-phase directional overcurrent, low stage

DPHLPDOC

3I>

67-1

Three-phase directional overcurrent, high stage

DPHHPDOC

3I>>

67-2

Non-directional earth-fault, low stage

EFLPTOC

I0>

51N-1

Non-directional earth-fault, high stage

EFHPTOC

I0>>

51N-2

Non-directional earth-fault, instantaneous stage

EFIPTOC

I0>>>

50N/51N

Directional earth-fault, low stage

DEFLPDEF

I0>

67N-1

Directional earth-fault, high stage

DEFHPDEF

I0>>

67N-2

Transient/intermittent earth-fault

INTRPTEF

I0> IEF

67NIEF

Admittance-based earth-fault

EFPADM

Yo>

21YN

Multifrequency admittance-based earth-fault

MFADPSDE

Yo> Y

67YN

Wattmetric earth-fault

WPWDE

Po>

32N

Harmonics-based earth-fault

HAEPTOC

Io>HA

51NHA

Negative-sequence overcurrent

NSPTOC

I2>

46

Three-phase thermal overload for feeder

T1PTTR

3Ith>F

49F

Phase discontinuity

PDNSPTOC

I2/I1>

46PD

Three-phase current inrush detection

INRPHAR

3I2f>

68

Three-phase overvoltage

PHPTOV

3U>

59

Three-phase undervoltage

PHPTUV

3U<

27

Positive-sequence overvoltage

PSPTOV

U1>

47O+

Positive-sequence undervoltage

PSPTUV

U1<

47U+

Negative-sequence overvoltage

NSPTOV

U2>

47O-

Residual overvoltage

ROVPTOV

U0>

59G

Directional reactive power undervoltage

DQPTUV

Q>-->,3U<

32Q, 27

Reverse power / Directional overpower

DOPPDPR

P>

32R/32O

Frequency gradient

DAPFRC

df/dt>

81R

Overfrequency

DAPTOF

f>

81O

Underfrequency

DAPTUF

f<

81U

Load-shedding

LSHDPFRQ

UFLS/R

81LSH

Fault locator

SCEFRFLO

FLOC

21FL

Circuit breaker failure

CCBRBRF

3I>/I0>BF

51BF/51NBF

Autoreclosing

DARREC

OI

79

Tripping logic

TRPPTRC

IO

94

Distance protection

DSTPDIS

Z<

21, 21P, 21N

Automatic switch onto fault logic

CVRSOF

SOTF

SOTF

Multipurpose analog protection

MAPGAPC

MAP

MAP

16

Local accelerat. logic

DSTPLAL

LAL

LAL

Communication logic for residual overcurrent

RESCPSCH

CLN

85N

Scheme communic. logic

DSOCPSCH

CL

85

Current reversal and WEI logic

CRWPSCH

CLCRW

85CRW

Current reversal and WEI logic for residual overcurrent

RCRWPSCH

CLCRWN

85NCRW

Functionality
Protection

Protection-related functions

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Supported functions with codes and symbols

IEC 61850

IEC 60617

ANSI

Bay control

QCCBAY

CBAY

CBAY

Interlocking interface

SCILO

10

Circuit breaker/disconnector control

GNRLCSWI

I O CB/DC

I O CB/DC

10

Circuit breaker

DAXCBR

I O CB

I O CB

Disconnector

DAXSWI

I O DC

I O DC

Local remote switch interface

LOCREM

R/L

R/L

Synchrocheck

SYNCRSYN

SYNC

25

Single point control (8 signals)

SPC8GGIO

Double point indication

DPGGIO

15

Single point indication

SPGGIO

64

Generic measured value

MVGGIO

15

SLGGIO

10

Selector mini switch

VSGGIO

10

Pulse counter for energy metering

PCGGIO

Event counter

CNTGGIO

Runtime counter for machines and devices

MDSOPT

OPTS

OPTM

Circuit breaker condition monitoring

SSCBR

CBCM

CBCM

Fuse failure supervision

SEQRFUF

FUSEF

60

Current circuit supervision

CCRDIF

MCS 3I

MCS 3I

Trip-circuit supervision

TCSSCBR

TCS

TCM

Station battery supervision

SPVNZBAT

U<>

U<>

Energy monitoring

EPDMMTR

Measured value limit supervision

MVEXP

40

Voltage variation

PHQVVR

PQMU

PQMV

Voltage unbalance

VSQVUB

PQMUBU

PQMUBV

Current harmonics

CMHAI

PQM3I

PQM3I

Voltage harmonics phase-to-phase

VPPMHAI

PQM3Upp

PQM3Vpp

Voltage harmonics phase-to-earth

VPHMHAI

PQM3Upe

PQM3Vpg

Three-phase current

CMMXU

3I

3I

Three-phase voltage (phase-to-earth)

VPHMMXU

3Upe

3Upe

Three-phase voltage (phase-to-phase)

VPPMMXU

3Upp

3Upp

Residual current

RESCMMXU

I0

I0

Residual voltage

RESVMMXU

U0

Vn

Power monitoring with P, Q, S, power factor, frequency

PWRMMXU

PQf

PQf

Sequence current

CSMSQI

I1, I2

I1, I2

Sequence voltage

VSMSQI

U1, U2

V1, V2

Analog channels 1-10 (samples)

A1RADR

ACH1

ACH1

Analog channel 11-20 (samples)

A2RADR

ACH2

ACH2

Analog channel 21-30 (samples)

A3RADR

ACH3

ACH3

Analog channel 31-40 (calc val)

A4RADR

ACH4

ACH4

Binary channels 1-16

B1RBDR

BCH1

BCH1

Binary channels 17-32

B2RBDR

BCH2

BCH2

Binary channels 33-48

B3RBDR

BCH3

BCH3

Binary channels 49-64

B4RBDR

BCH4

BCH4

Binary receive

GOOSEBINRCV

10

Double point receive

GOOSEDPRCV

32

Interlock receive

GOOSEINTLKRCV

59

Integer receive

GOOSEINTRCV

32

Measured value receive

GOOSEMVRCV

60

Single point receive

GOOSESPRCV

64

Functionality

Control

Generic process I/O

Logic Rotating Switch for function selection and

LHMI presentation

Supervision and monitoring

Power quality

Measurement

Disturbance recorder function

Station communication (GOOSE)

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